Accommodation
1、Can you describe the place where you live?
2、What do you usually do in your house/flat/room?
3、Are the transport facilities to your home very good?
4、Please describe the room you live in.
5、Is there anything you dont like about the place where you live?
6、What kind of decorations does it have?
7、How do you think this room could be improved?
8、What can you see when you look out the window of your room?
9、How well do you know your neighbors?
10、What kind of people are your neighbors?
11、Do you spend much time socializing with your neighbors in your neighbors homes?
12、Do you like the environment where you live?
13、Would you say the place where you live is good for families with children?
14、In the future, what type of place would you like to live in?
15、What kind of neighborhood/environment/surroundings would you like to live in?
Important:
At the moment in China, there are about 30 different topics being used in Part 1.
These topics and questions are in the examiners question book, the examiner is not allowed to make his or her own questions in Part 1 test.
Chris Green
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1、Can you describe the place where you live?
Well, the room I live in is really nice, its bright and spacious. What really satisfies me is that its really near where I work. And one more thing which Id have to mention about is it cost much less than I thought.
2、What do you usually do in your house/flat/room?
I watch TV and do some house chores like scrubbing toilets.
3、Are the transport facilities to your home very good?
No, they are not so good. The nearest bus station is half a mile away and theres only one bus passing every twenty minutes. Youll get frustrated if you miss a bus.
4、Please describe the room you live in.
I recently put in new hardwood floors and a new fence in the backyard so it doesnt need any improvements. My next home will be a 3 story home, have a huge fenced in backyard for my 3 dogs, all hardwood floors, granite countertops, and 4 bedrooms and 3.5 baths.
5、Is there anything you dont like about the place where you live?
It is the color of the wall in my bedroom. Its in light blue color at the moment and the blue is so light that it gets dirty easily. And Im not into house chores. Plus, the blue color always reminds me of the walls in hospital...so it makes feel Im living in a hospital sometimes and I definitely dont enjoy feeling like that.
6、What kind of decorations does it have?
My door is completely covered in concert posters and tickets. Also, I have an oil painting of an island with a small yellow house with a tin roof on it and a little boat docked out in the water.
7、How do you think this room could be improved?
Right now I already have glow in the dark stars all over my walls. Although it makes it look pretty cool at night its dark during the day and makes me feel depressed. So I want to change the color in to blue and add some posters on it.
8、What can you see when you look out the window of your room?
When I look out the window I can see the flowers are in bloom and children are playing in the yard.
9、How well do you know your neighbors?
Not much. Most of my neighbors are about 70 years old and have a puppy. I stay at college most of the time. We dont have anything in common and just say hi when we meet.
10、What kind of people are your neighbors?
I love all my neighbors except one. My downstairs neighbor frequently plays his music excessively loud. It rattles the change off my coffee table. I spoke to him repeatedly and he always turns it down to merely loud. But then turns it back up within the hour.
11、Do you spend much time socializing with your neighbors in your neighbors home?
Not much. Most of my neighbors are about 70 years old and have a puppy. I stay at college most of the time. We dont have anything in common and just say hi when we meet.
12、Do you like the environment where you live?
I live in a suburban environment and I love it. I dont mind driving 20 minutes to go to the grocery store. When I go to big cities it is fun for about a week but I soon miss flowers and having a backyard and trees and the simplest things like cute birds.
13、Would you say the place where you live is good for families with children?
It doesnt matter for adults but where I live right now is not good for children. I live in the center of big city. Crappy apartments smell like cigarettes with a lot of divorced parents. Also I think a supportive and friendly suburban environment is good for children.
14、In the future, what type of place would you like to live in?
Its a house. I would like to live in a bigger space. Preferably a two-floor detached house can give me more spaces to move around, especial in the garden. I always fancy having some BBQ parties with my friends in my own garden.
15、What kind of neighborhood/environment/surroundings would you like to live in?
I grew up in a suburban environment and I love it to an extent. I dont mind driving 20 minutes to go to the grocery store. When I go to big cities it is fun for about a week but I soon miss flowers and having a backyard and trees and the simplest things like cute birds.